Apply by April 14 for IL Department of Natural Resources Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants
The grant provides assistance for organizing, training, and equipping rural fire departments.
Ravenswood (WV) VFD Pumper Rolls Over After Leaving Slick Roadway
The three firefighters in the wreck were sent to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
East Grand Rapids (MI) to Replace Aging Ladder Truck with $1.6M Aerial Platform
The public safety department’s current aerial truck was purchased in 2000 and has reached the end of its lifespan.
Go Birds and Connecting Dots That Might Not Be There
Chris Mc Loone shares a few thoughts on a recent article trying to connect dots that might not be there as well as maybe mentioning…
Haughton (LA) FD Puts Ferrara Rescue-Pumper in Service
The department went with Ferrara because the manufacturer had a stock rig coming off the production line that it modified into a rescue-pumper for Haughton.
Little Rock (AR) FD Gets Three Oshkosh Striker 4×4 ARFF Trucks
Two of the Striker ARFF trucks carry roof and bumper turrets, while the third Striker has a high-volume low-attack (HVLA) bumper turret.
Logos, Patches, and Pride — Chicago Style
The Great Chicago Fire destroyed an area about four miles long and a mile wide, which was a large portion of the city at that…
Bentonville (AR) FD Gets E-ONE Titan 4×4 AT ARFF Truck
Bentonville Fire had been responding to calls at Thaden Field with a couple of rapid intervention units built on Ford F-550 chassis.
Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Gets 12th Rosenbauer Panther 6×6 ARFF Truck
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue currently has six Rosenbauer Panther 6×6 ARFF trucks, as well as several Rosenbauer Panther 4×4 ARFF rigs.
Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine
FA Volume 30, Issue 2
Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the February 2025 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine.
FA Volume 30, Issue 1
Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the January 2025 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine.
FA Volume 29, Issue 12
Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the November 2024 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine.
St. Andrews (Canada) FD Takes Delivery of New 107-Foot Ladder Truck
The 107-foot aerial ladder boasts a 1,750 gallon-per-minute (gpm) pump and a 500-gallon water tank.
Harnessing Technology to Enhance Fire Service Operations
Some of the most effective tools available right now won’t cost you any money — just a little time and effort to learn how to…
64-Year-Old Woman Killed After Semi-Truck Collides with Ambulance in FL
A 64-year-old woman died Friday night after a semi-truck crashed into the ambulance transporting her to the hospital.
Editor’s Opinion | It’s Not Rocket Science
Apparatus design has evolved over time to carry the myriad equipment we need these days because we’ve become all-hazards departments.
Fire Apparatus of the Day: Feb. 10, 2025
Check out this Richmond (VA) Fire Department pumper by Toyne.
Fayette County (WV) Commission Approves New VFD
The Fayette County Commission gave the green light Thursday to the creation of a new volunteer fire department in the county.
Camas OKs Consultant Contract for New Camas-Washougal (WA) Fire Station Headquarters
Camas officials this week approved a $2.3 million consultant contract that will jumpstart work on replacement of the Camas-Washougal Fire Department fire station headquarters.
Grant County (WA) Fire District 3 Pays Off Two Fire Stations
There are seven stations in GCFD 3, covering different sections of the far-flung district, and some of them are in need of upgrades.
WATCH | Take a Tour of the New $3M San Juan (TX) Fire Station 1
Fire Chief Tirso Garza guides you through the new station, sharing insights about the rooms, upgraded equipment, and more.
Oswegatchie Fire Company Gives Its Land and Building to Town of Waterford (CT)
The transfer paves the way for a plan that calls for constructing the first town-owned fire station on the site of the current parking lot.